• CHAPTER NINE: HOSPITALIZED

    I couldn't remember why I was being sent to the hospital. Well, yeah, I knew that I had puked my guts out six times, but that's not enough to be sent to the hospital. Maybe my blood tasted weird. But if that's the case, then it's probably because I'm sick. Or... it could be from the venom. But there's no more venom in me. I'm not turning into a bloodthirsty Vampire. So why am I going to the hospital?!

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    I woke up with two doctors, Eichi, and Takuto at my side. I was in a white hospital gown, laying in a white hospital bed inside a white hospital room. A tube was up my nose and a couple tiny tubes were going up through my wrists. There was a bag of my blood hanging next to me. Another wave of nausea swept over me like waves in the ocean. And that wave of nausea hit me so hard, I vomited into the garbage can next to me, which already had vomit inside it.

    One of the doctors left, but the remaining doctor grinned. Takuto was sleeping in a chair, and Eichi was looking down at me with crimson eyes. I blinked and saw the doctor's mouth moving, but the words were slurred. But then his words became clear. "Did you hear that, Ayu? You threw up twice in your sleep. And you were sleeping for a whole day. Eichi brought you here yesterday. We just need to do a couple more tests on you and then you're free," he explained. His voice was calm and relaxing, like he didn't worry about anything, ever. The last sentence he said, he glanced at Eichi for some reason. And how did he know our names? Did Eichi tell him? Why would he tell him? Was I really sleeping for a whole day? So many questions, and very limited time to answer them.

    "You were quite the spectacle; talking in your sleep," chuckled Eichi, softly kissing my forehead. I started coughing, then vomited in the small garbage can again. The doctor wrote something down in his mini notepad and looked down at my vomit. I looked at it too; it was mostly orange. I wondered why it was orange.

    "We had to force-feed you medication, and I don't think it really worked. You started to vomit less, but there were more amounts," Eichi explained, taking my hand. I flinched and jerked it towards myself; he had touched where the tube in my wrist entered. The doctor looked down at the tubes in my wrist and I just had to follow his gaze. To my horror, they were taking out my blood and putting it in the bag. Another huge wave of nausea hit me, and right when it did, I let my mouth hover over the garbage can and hacked. Eichi looked worriedly at me, as did the doctor.

    "Actually, Ms. Ayu, I'll let you go now. Eichi, awake your brother and start getting packed. I'll go get Dr. Owanita to get the tubes out of her vains," the doctor said as he paced out the door. Eichi shook Takuto until he woke up. "A-Ah... I'm up..." Takuto said sleepily just before Eichi was about to bite him. Suddenly, the other doctor who left just after I woke up appeared.

    "Ah, good morning, Ms. Ayu," he said as he pulled all the tubes out. He put little cotton balls and Band-Aids on my wrists and helped me stand. I took off the hospital gown and smiled as I saw my clothes on. I was so glad I wasn't naked! I ignored the doctor, Dr. Owanita, and threw myself into Eichi's arms. Takuto chuckled, and Eichi joined in. Dr. Owanita took down the bag of my blood and handed it to Eichi, like he knew Eichi was a Vampire. Eichi popped the bag open with his fangs and started drinking the blood, getting it all over his face. I could smell my blood, and it was making me gag. I just lost it; I vomited all over Dr. Owanita. Takuto burst out laughing while Eichi tossed down the empty bag of my blood. All three of us ran out of the hospital room, out of the hospital, and into Eichi's car.

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    Takuto, Eichi, and I were eating at the table. I polished off my huge plate; I was starving. At the hospital, all they gave me to eat was one ice chip. But right when it went down my throat, I had vomited it back up. They had just given up on trying to feed me after that, I guess. Wakoji glided into the kitchen and grabbed himself a Pepsi. He gave me a dirty look and dashed upstairs. I actually dashed after him, with Eichi following me. But I dashed into the bathroom, leaned over the toilet, and vomited once again. Eichi had held my hair back, thank God. I vomited again right after that, but I fell backwards into Eichi's arms and blacked out.